Dust filter for toilet tissue

Abstract

A filter assembly for use in combination with a toilet tissue dispenser includes a housing in which a roll of toilet tissue is mounted. A motor driven blower is positioned in the housing and serves to remove dust and loose fibers by directing a flow of air over the tissue roll. A removable filter captures the loose dust and fibers. Additionally, perfume granules or the like may be retained in the housing so as to provide the clean exhaust air with a pleasant odor.

What is claimed as being new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows: 
     
       1. A new and improved air filtering assembly for use in a toilet tissue dispenser, said assembly comprising: housing means for retaining said toilet tissue;   blower means for drawing a flow of air through said housing means, said flow of air passing over said toilet tissue so as to remove dust, fibers and other debris therefrom;   
     
     
       and filtering means removably mounted in said housing means, said flow of air passing through said filtering means after passing over said toilet tissue.   
     
     
       2. The new and improved air filtering assembly for use in a toilet tissue dispenser as described in claim 1, wherein said filtering means is retained within a slidably removable drawer positioned in said housing means. 
     
     
       3. The new and improved air filtering assembly for use in a toilet tissue dispenser as described in claim 2, wherein said housing means comprises first and second sections pivotally attached together, said first and second sections being pivotally separable to effect a positioning of said toilet tissue within said housing means. 
     
     
       4. The new and improved air filtering assembly for use in a toilet tissue dispenser as described in claim 3, and further including deodorizing means mounted in said housing means. 
     
     
       5. The new and improved air filtering assembly for use in a toilet tissue dispenser as described in claim 4, wherein said deodorizing means is positioned within a path of said flow of air, thereby to deodorize said air passing through said housing means. 
     
     
       6. The new and improved air filtering assembly for use in a toilet tissue dispenser as described in claim 5, wherein said deodorizing means is retained within a removable tray attached to a bottom portion of said housing means. 
     
     
       7. The new and improved air filtering assembly for use in a toilet tisuse dispenser as described in claim 6, wherein said deodorizing means includes a use of perfume means, thereby to impart a pleasant odor to said air passing through said housing means. 
     
     
       8. The new and improved air filtering assembly for use in a toilet tissue dispenser as described in claim 7, wherein said blower means utilizes an electrically powered motor. 
     
     
       9. The new and improved air filtering assembly for use in a toilet tissue dispenser as described in claim 8, wherein said blower means is mounted within said housing means. 
     
     
       10. The new and improved air filtering assembly for use in a toilet tissue dispenser as described in claim 9, wherein said housing means is provided with screened intake and exhaust air ports.